Will a vertical facelift make the face look more natural and last longer?

Dear t.kathy02-

 

In general, plastic surgeons will want to redirect your tissues in a direction, or vector, to achieve the most youthful and rejuvenating result.  In the past, this direction was towards the side.  With more modern techniques, this direction is definitely more vertical-  more up, as opposed to the side. 

Every facelift is individualized, but in general, to get the most natural result, the SMAS and the skin are repositioned in an upward fashion. 

The longevitiy of your facelift is based on your direction, along with the technique used and how quickly your body ages.  We can turn back the hands of time, but the clock keeps on ticking!

 

Best Wishes,

Roy Kim, MD
 

Most face lifts performed  should have a vector of pull that is more vertical than horizontal - so there is really nothing novel or unique about a vertical face lift

Below is an example of a vertical lift

Many methods of facelfits can give good reults that last:


hold old are you

how is your skin elasticity

what is the doctors experience

what is his preference

are shorter scars important

is a quicker surgery and quicker healing more important

look up Lite Lift and Lifte Style Lift on the internet

The term “vertical facelift” is one that is not clear.  I would suggest to you that you find a surgeon who is experience with this surgery and can individualize the direction of pull to give you the result you seek.

There are many different types of facelift procedures. Some are simple while others are more complex. The goal of any facelift should be to leave the patient with a "balanced" youthful and rested appearance. Unfortunately "balanced" is a highly marketed catch word and may mean different things to different people. A "vertical" lift describes a direction of pull. It usually describes the direction of pull of the intermediate layers of tissue beneath the skin, often described as the "SMAS". You can think of it like a bed (the facial skeleton), the blankets (the SMAS) and the bedspread (the skin). The best facelifts lift the bedspread, tighten the blanket and the gently spread the bedspread back over the bed and blankets. Thus, the "tightening" of a facelift occurs beneath the skin. That way the skin is not "pulling" the rest of the face, which can give a pulled un-balanced appearance. When the SMAS is lift in a vertical direction it tends to give a more natural appearance.